Holder for dies for punching stereotype printing plates



H. B. WARD July 18, 1933.

2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed 061;. 16, 1930 rill!!! July 18, 1933. H B WARD 1,918,943

HOLDER FOR DIES FOR PUNCHING STEREOTYPE PRINTING PLATES I Filed 001:. 16, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 WASHINGTON YANKEES Patented July 18, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT oFi-icE 7 HARRY B. WAR-D, OF SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NEW YORK HOLDER FOR DIES r012 PIT-NCI-IING srnitnoryrn rn'mrme PLATES Application filed October 16, 1930. Serial No. 489,132.

ball games, races and the like, to have raised blank spaces left thereon at proper points in which spaces numerals or letters showing the results can be punched after the plates are made or tween the press. These spaces appear as black spots on the paper until they are punched by suitable dies, then the numeral or letter will appear in white on such spots. The stereotype plates are secured on the press cylinders preparatory to.

printing anedition, and if the, results of games or races have not been received at the time it is necessary to begin printing the first papers printed will only show the results obtained at the time the edition was started. When, during the run of the edition, later results are obtained the press can be momentarily stopped and the later results indicated by punching the proper numerals or letters in the proper blank spaces on the stereotype plates. customarily these figures have been punched one at a time, but with my novel holder a series" of blank spaces in can be properly punched with the proper letters or numerals at one operation, thus lessening the time required to stop the press and insert the latest reports in the plates.

My invention provides both a holder for a single row of dies as may be required for racing reports; and also a holder for two rows of dies as may be required for base ball reports; and enables the dies to be simultaneously punched at one operation. The larger holder will punch one to twelve figures with as many dies at one operation. The several dies are removable and interchangeable and can be readily assembled, positioned and secured in the'holder.

Each holder is provided with a centrally. disposed anvil projection which is struck a row on a stereotype plate.

by a hammer to embed the die faces in the stereotype metal, the force of the blow being equallydistributedto the several dies. I further provide a curacy in positioning the holder on a plate, and equal distribution of the forceof the blow of a hammeron the anvil of the die.

In the accompanying drawings 'I have illustrated botha racing die holder and'a baseball die holder, these being construct- A d balancer to 1nsure.ac-

ed substantially alike; but the racing die holder is designed to hold one row of dies, while the baseball holder isdesigned to'hold twoparallel rows of dies. I will explain the holders with reference to said drawings,and

in the claims setfforth the features of-the invent1onfor which protection is desired.

In said drawings: i

Fig. 1 is a view of a portion of a stereotype'plate P having raised printing spaces p punched by dies to show the results of a race. r V

Fig. 2 is a side view of a racing die holder with the dies in position therein. Fig.3 is a detail View of the anvil member thereof detached. Fig. 4 is a longitudinal section through the holder with the dies therein. Fig. 5 is a" transverse section on the line 55 Fig. 2."

Fig.6 is a perspective view of a baseball holder with the balancer and dies in position thereon. I

ig. 7 is a view of a portion'of a stereotype plate P having printing spaces 7) some of which have been punched by dies to show theresults of a baseball game.

-Fig. 8 is a longitudinal section through the holder shown in Fig. 6 with dies adjusted to make the impressions indicated on" the. spaces in Fig. 7. Fig. 9 is atransverse section on the line e erig. 8. I

The holder (Figs. 2+5) comprises a body 1 having a recess 15 in its lowerside, for

of the-bases'ot the removable 9 the reception dies D, short centrally located anvilproj ection 1a on its upper side, and preferably equally sized end portions .10 at opposite ends'of the recess. Secured to opposite sides of the body portion 1 areside plates 2 which close the sides of recess 1]; and may be plain as in Fig. 9, or may have projections 2a on their inner facesv as in Fig. 5 to lit and project into the recess 16 between the The face of dies D (bearingthe numerals or letters) have die facessimilar to those usually used in newspaper ofiices for cutting intaglio letters or numerals in the .blank spaces on stereotype plates for the purposes above mentioned; but the bodies of my .dies are smaller than the body of the dies usually used in newspaper offices, which ordinarily are about four or five inches long and threeeighths of an inch square, while' my dies are about one inch long andfive thirty-seconds of an inch square. These. dies can be set in the recess 1?) in. any desired order with their working ends projecting out of the recess as shown, and removable lslugs or fillers S are inserted between the dies to suitablyspace them in the holder; and when properly located the dies andj'slugs can be clamped in the holder by anysuitable means. I preferably use a thumb screw 4t tapped through a threaded opening in one of the ends 10, as shown inthe drawings.

The'baseball die holder shown in Figs. 6

to 9 is constructed like the holder shown in Figs. 2 to 5, similar parts being similarly lettered in the drawings; In the base ball die holder however the recess 1b is made wide enough tohold two or more rows of dies D; which are suitably spaced apart by slugs S. i A i A balancer 5 is inserted in the baseball holder but spaced from the dies, the end of'such balancer being adapted torest on the base of the printing plate P below the printing surface (as indicated in Fig. 8) while the dies rest upon the raised spaces 9,- and'when the anvil 1a is struck the balancer prevents the printing surface of the plate being accidentallymarred, and insures equal distribution of the full force of the blow to the several dies; the balancer being especially important when the dies are 10- cated at one side of the anvil 1a.

v The dies, can be readily positioned as desired by the operator in the holder and held in place by tightening the screw. The anvil 1a is centrally positioned and projects a short distance above the top of the holder so that the full force of a blow upon this anvil is applied. directly and uniformly through the body to all of the dies. The holder may accommodate any desired number of dies, and. thetorce of the blow on the small projecting anvil will be equally .distributed to the dies,

The results of any one race are printed in one line as in Fig. 1, and therefore the report of any race can be easily made with one set of dies. The results of baseball games come in by innings and are printed in parallel lines as in Fig. 7 this requires the use of two rows of dies; and usually requires several changes or. additions to the reports of the innings as the game progr'esses. Usually when-the paper starts publication only a few innings have been played; and as the game progresses the reports of additional innings have to be punched on the stereotype plate.

In operation the holder can be held in one hand with the dies in contact with the proper blank spaces p of the stereotype plates to be punched; then a sharp blow with a hammer on the anvil insures the dies punching the proper portionsof the stereotype plate;

. In addition t punching baseball and racing results after the plates are on the presses, races and additional .innings are often punched on the plates before the plates are put on the presses. R i i I I claim V 1. A holder for dies, comprising a body having a longitudinal recess in its underside adapted to receive a plurality of removable dies; an anvilon the upper side of the body; side plates closing the sides of the recess and having projections on their inner faces corresponding in contour to: the side contour of-the recess and extending thereinto; and means for clamping the dies inthe recess.

2. A holder for dies for punching racing and baseball results in stereotype printing plates; comprising narrow and low body having a longitudinal recess inits underside adapted to receive a plurality of removable and changeable dies, and a short centrally disposed anvil on its upper side having a small impact surface for receiving blows of a hammer; side plates closing the sidesot the recess; the side plates having projections on their inner faces corresponding in contour to the side cont-our of the recess and extending thereinto; and a screw tapped through one end of the bodyvadaptedto clamp the dies in the recess v,

3. A die holder for the purpose described; comprising a body having a recess forthe reception of removable and changeable-dies and an anvil opposite the recess; and av removable balancer insertedin therecess with the dies and projecting below the face of the dies and adaptedto-rest upon the body of the plate below the printing surfaceon which the diesareto operate to insure equal distribution to the several dies of the force applied to the anvil. I v r ,4. Adie holder for the purpose described; comprising a body having a recess for the reception of a plurality of rows of removable and changeabledies and a centrallydisposed anvil opposite the recess; a removable balancer inserted in the recess With the dies and projecting below the face of the dies and adapted to rest upon the body of the plate below the printing surface on which to receive a plurality of removable and changeable dies, and a short centrally disposed anvil on its upper side having a small contact surface for receiving blows of a hammer; a removable balancer inserted in the recess with the dies and projecting below the face of the dies and adapted to rest upon the body of the plate below the printing surface 1 on which the dies are to operate to insure equal distribution to the several dies of the force applied to the anvil; and means for securing the dies and balancer in said recess.

HARRY B. WARD. 

